Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-07
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
Dynamite Bombs Discov-
cred In Lingg's Cell.
GREAT EXCITEMENT ENSUES.
An Attempt By Engel to Commit
Suicide-POpular Indigna-
tiOn Aroused.
[Assoclated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

[Assoclated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CHICAGO, November 6.-The cell
of the seven condemned Anarchists il
the county jail.were searched to-day
and six loaded bombs were found hid
den away in wooden box which wal
concealed under pile Of newspapers
in the corner of Lingg's cell. Some
time ago Sheriff Mattson decided te
search and clean out the cells OF the
seven distinguished prisoners, and to
day was set for the examination. WorC
was sent by the Sheriff to friends o.
the condemned, saying that no admit
tance would be given to the jail, and
this morning the entire force of Deputy
Sheriffs reported at the Jail for duty,
1t was shortly after 0 80 o'clock when
Lingg and Engel we're led from their
cells to the consultation cage and
THE SEARCH BEGAN.
Enpel's cell was first entered and
thoroughly explored, and the clothing
hanging around the cell searched, but
beyond few empty cigar boxes, some
books and papers, nothing was found.
Then the Deputy Sheriffs entered
Lingg's cell, while its former occupant
planted himself in a corner of his
temporary prison and watched them
with eager eyes. He was
AS PALE AS DEATH
And trembled like an aspen leaf as
the searchers moved around in the
little stone-walled room. Suddenly
two of the three men inside jumped
out to consider, while the third man
held at arms length
A SMALL WOODEN BOX
Which he carefully carried to the jail
office and laid on Jailor Foltz's desk.
The box contained six pieces of gas
pipe, each about Fix or seven inches
in length, filled with some hea, y sub
stance and plugged at both ends.
Jailor Foltz picked up one which was
closed at one end with a round iron
stopper, and one of the officers pro-
nounced it
A vERITABLE DYNAMITE BOMB.
Just then Sheriff Matson arrived at
the Jail and ordered that the danger
GUS weapons be replaced in the box
and sent to chemist for analysis. 1t
is thought that there is no doubt as to
the result of the examination.
NOTHING ELSE FOUND.
The search was continued, but be-
yond quantity of rubbish nothing
was found. Then the cells of Fischer,
Parsons, Spies, Schwab and Fielden
were searched in the order named,
but no contraband articles were found.
1t was decided, however, to change
the cells, and accordingly four apart
ments on the lower tier were cleaned
ont. Number IL, which is directly in
front of the entrance of the Jail and
between two rows of iron gratings, in
which space three men are on guard
night and day, was prepared for
Lingg's reception and
THE BOMB MANUFACTURER
Was locked up. He was given his
bed, table. books and writing mater
ial, but everything else was kept from
him. He Immediately sat down and
began to write, keeping SO at work all
day until it was too dark to see. The
others, with the exception of Schwab
and Fielden, were also removed into
new cells.
wELL-TIMED SEARCH.
Replying to a question, the Sheriff
said that he had no reason to make a
search at this particular time, it being
simply precautionary measure. Sum
day was selected as quiet day, when
the examination would make less dis
turbance. than a week day.
NEW REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED.
OF course, in view OF the develop
ments of the search, the most strin-
gent precautionary measures will now
be taken. The prisoners will not be
allowed to exercise as much as for
merly, and the number of visitors will
be restricted. No one will be allowed
to visit any of the condemned in the
cage, and if any interviews are
granted it will only be to near rela- |
tiyes and in the presence OF jail otfi- |
cials. No baskets of victuals or fruits |
will be allowed to be sent, and no let |
ters or dispatches will be received or
sent until they are carefully examined.
A special man will watch each OF the
prisoners from this time forward.
Outside it was the great sensation OF
the day, but things were quiet around
the Jail. There was
AN AIR OF MYSTERY
all the morning which was not ex-
planned before 2 O'Clock, and admit
tance was denied to everyone. Mrs.
Schwab and Engel brought over
baskets containing dinner for the
prisoners and left them at the door.
Lingg's girl also came with basket,
and then the news of the finding OF
the bombs spread like wildfire.
PUBLIC OPINION.
Universal reaction of the amnesty
sentiment was Immediately apparent:
Hundreds regretted their action and
wished they had never appended
their names to the paper. Twenty OF
the officers Of the central detail were
in the squad-room when the reporter
entered and told them the news. In
stantly there was a storm of indigna-
tion. The bombs recalled to them
the scenes of the Haymarket, and
there was but one expression of COM
ment on the subject.
THE BOMBS EXAMINED.